Automatic water-supply for cooking utensils.



G. L. BIDDLE. AUTOMATIG WATER SUPPLY FOR 0001mm UTENSILS. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 3, 1913.

1 83,723, Patented Jan. 6, 1914.

INVENTOR ZZ. Biddle,

' ATTORNEY.

UNITED STATES PrgrENT OFFICE.

GEORGE LAsH BIDDLE, OF McKEEsroRT, PENNSYLVANIA,

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that T, GEORGE LAsH BIDnLE, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at McKeesport, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have 1nvented certain new and useful Improvements in Automatic VVater-Supply for Cook ng Utensils, of which the following 1s a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to an automatic water supply for cooking utensils, and the primary. object of my invention s to furnish a stove with an attachment embodying a reservoir from which water can be fed by gravity to a utensil upon the stove, thereby preventing the contents of the utensil from boiling dry.

Another object of this invention is to provide a stove with an upright upon which there is arranged an adjustable reservoir and this reservoir can be positioned to supply water to utensils whereby a predetermined level of water can be retained in the utensils.

A further object of this invention is to accomplish the above results by a devlce that is simple in construction, durable, ap plicable to various types of stoves, and highly efiicient for the purposes for whlch 1t is intended.

With the above and other objects in view the invention resides in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter specifically described and then claimed.

Reference will now be had to the drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device, partly broken away and partly in section, Fig. 2 is a plan of the device, and Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of a portion of the device.

Further describing my invention in detail with reference to the accompanying drawing, wherein like numerals denote corresponding parts, ,throughout:1 denotes a portion of a stove having a depending flange 2 and clamped to this flange by a set screw 3 is the hook-shaped end 4 of a vertical clamping member 5.

6 denotes a T connection slidably mounted upon the member 5 and adjustably held thereon by a set screw 7. The T connection supports the lateral arm 8 of an upright 9 Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 6, 1914.

Application filed February 3, 1913. Serial No. 746,072.

and adjustably mounted upon the arm 8 by a set screw 10 is a rest or brace 11 that rests upon the top of the stove and cooperates with the clamping member 5 in preventing the upright 9 from tilting or upsetting.

12 denotes a cylindrical reservoir adapted to contain water 13, said reservoir having the top thereof provided with a funnelshaped filling opening 14 that is normally closed by a screw plug 15. The reservoir 12 has a handle 16 approximately the same length as the reservoir and extending through the brackets 17 and 18 of said handle is the upright 9. The bracket 18 of the handle 16 has apertured cars 19 and pivotally connected to said ears by a transverse pin 20 are the apertured ears 21 of a locking member 22, The locking member 22 has an opening 23 providing clearance for the upright 9, and the walls of the opening 23 are beveled to frictionally engage the upright 9 and hold the reservoir 12 in adjusted position. The locking member 22 is frictionally held in engagement with the upright 9 by the ends 24 of a spring 25 that is coiled around the pivot pin 20.

26 denotes an outlet connection adjacent to the bottom of the reservoir 12 and this connection is provided with a valve 27 and a depending outlet pipe or spout 28. The valve 27 is of the ordinary and well known type and the outlet pipe or spout 28 is adapted to extend into a utensil 29 and maintain a level of water 30 within said utensil.

With the reservoir 12 containing water the valve 27 can be opened to supply a prescribed quantity of water, by gravity, to the utensil 29 to prevent the contents thereof from boiling dry.

It is through the medium of the locking member 22 that the reservoir 12 can be correctly positioned relatively to the upright 9 whereby the water feeding device can be used in connection with receptacles of various sizes for maintaining water levels of different heights. It is through the medium of the clamping member 5 that the upright can be adjusted and correctly positioned upon stoves of various sizes and types.

While in the drawing there is illustrated a preferred embodiment of the invention, it is to be understood that the structural elements are susceptible to such variations and modifications as fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is 1. An automatic water feeding device for cooking utensils comprisin a clamping member adapted to be secure to a stove, an upright adjustably supported by said clamping member, a verticallyadjustable reservoir provided with a handle through which extends said upright, means carried by the handle and engaging the said upright for maintaining the reservoir in the position to which it has been adjusted, an outlet connection at the bottom of said reservoir, and a 4 valve for controlling the outlet of the contents of said reservoir.

2. In a water feeding device for cooling utensils, an adjustable supporting upright, a vertically adjustable reservoir provided with a handle through which extends said upright, means pivotally connected to the handle and capable of engaging said upright for maintaining the reservoir in the position to which it has been adjusted, said reservoir provided with an outlet, and means for controlling saidioutlet.

3. An automatic water feeding device for cooking utensils comprising an upright, a

reservoir having a handle through which extends said upright, and a clam ing device pivotally connected to the top 0 the handle and engagin the said upright for adjustably connecting saidreservoir thereto, an outlet ipe carried by said rwervoir, means in connection with said pipe for controlling the outlet of said reservoir, and means in connection with said upright for supporting the same in proximity to a utensil.

4. A water feeding device comprising a vertically adjustable supporting upright, a reservoir, a handle secured to said reservoir and including an upper and lower bracket through which extends said upright, a locking member pivotally connected to the upper of said brackets and ca able of engagmg said upright for adjusta ly connecting the reservoir thereto, and a valved outlet for said reservoir.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE LASH BIDDLE.

Witnesses:

J P. Broom, MAX H. Snonovrrz. 

